NCAA Bracket Prediction - 4 Feb

The Purdue Boilermakers, who had been right on the edge of grabbing a #1 seed for a while now, finally did it with a solid road win at Minnesota 2 days ago, which boosted their profile enough to put them ahead of Gonzaga for the time being. Kentucky continued to climb, moving up another notch to a #2 seed, and Creighton rejoined the field after an upset win at UConn. Oregon was able to sneak back in as well, while Miami and Michigan slipped to the First Four Out category. Here is my full current bracket, with projected conference champs in bold, new teams in italics, rising teams in green, and falling teams in red:

	WEST			MIDWEST
1	Purdue		1	Kansas
16	South Alabama		16	Longwood
8	TCU		8	Iowa
9	San Francisco		9	BYU
5	Tennessee		5	Alabama
12	Iona		12	UAB
4	Houston		4	Providence
13	Vermont		13	South Dakota State
6	Ohio State		6	Iowa State
11	Oklahoma		11	San Diego State
3	Villanova		3	Duke
14	New Mexico State		14	Wagner
7	USC		7	Indiana
10	Wyoming		10	Seton Hall
2	Gonzaga		2	Arizona
15	Princeton		15	UC Irvine
	EAST			SOUTH
1	Auburn		1	Baylor
16	Texas Southern/Nicholls		16	Navy/Norfolk State
8	Boise State		8	Murray State
9	North Carolina		9	Arkansas
5	Xavier		5	Illinois
12	Oregon/Florida		12	Creighton/West Virginia
4	Michigan State		4	LSU
13	Chattanooga		13	Toledo
6	Marquette		6	Texas
11	Davidson		11	Wake Forest
3	Texas Tech		3	UCLA
14	Towson		14	Oakland
7	Saint Mary’s		7	Connecticut
10	Loyola Chicago		10	Colorado State
2	Kentucky		2	Wisconsin
15	Liberty		15	Weber State

Last Four Byes

Seton Hall

Oklahoma

Wake Forest

San Diego State

Last Four In

Creighton

West Virginia

Oregon

Florida

First Four Out

Mississippi State

Belmont

Miami

Michigan

Next Four Out

Notre Dame

SMU

North Texas

Saint Louis

Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 8

Big 10 - 7

SEC - 7

Big East - 7

WCC - 4

MWC - 4

Pac 12 - 4

ACC - 3

Basketball Predictions - 4 Feb

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Dartmouth at Yale - Bulldogs by 9.5

St. Bonaventure at Richmond - Spiders by 6.5

Western Carolina at VMI - Keydets by 14

Miami (OH) at Akron - Zips by 9

Oakland at Northern Kentucky - Golden Grizzlies by 4

Detroit Mercy at Wright State - Raiders by 3

Creighton at Seton Hall - Pirates by 6.5

Princeton at Cornell - Big Red by 5.5

Penn at Columbia - Quakers by 5.5

Harvard at Brown - Bears by 9.5

Milwaukee at Purdue Fort Wayne - Mastodons by 9.5

Green Bay at Cleveland State - Vikings by 13

Quinnipiac at Saint Peter's - Peacocks by 9.5

Rider at Siena - Saints by 7

Iona at Canisius - Gaels by 9.5

Manhattan at Niagara - Purple Eagles by 9

Fairfield at Monmouth - Hawks by 9

Toledo at Ball State - Rockets by 7.5

San Diego State at Colorado State - Rams by 4

Nevada at Fresno State - Bulldogs by 13

NBA

Cleveland at Charlotte - Cavaliers by 2

Boston at Detroit - Celtics by 9

Chicago at Indiana - Bulls by 1

Atlanta at Toronto - Raptors by 3

Houston at San Antonio - Spurs by 8.5

Brooklyn at Utah - Jazz by 6

New Orleans at Denver - Nuggets by 6.5

Philadelphia at Dallas - Mavericks by 2

Oklahoma City at Portland - Trail Blazers by 4

Results

NCAA: 48-23 (.676) 2965-1080 overall (.733)

Upsets: 5-8 (.385) 264-411 overall (.391)

NBA: 5-1 (.833) 471-306 overall (.606)

Upsets: 47-100 overall (.320)

Basketball Predictions - 3 Feb

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Liberty at Bellarmine - Knights by 2.5

Eastern Michigan at Ohio - Bobcats by 16.5

Tennessee Tech at Morehead State - Eagles by 12

Kennesaw State at Eastern Kentucky - Colonels by 5

SE Missouri State at UT Martin - Skyhawks by 5.5

St. John's at Georgetown - Red Storm by 1

Drexel at Delaware - Blue Hens by 7

Western Michigan at Central Michigan - Chippewas by 8.5

South Florida at UCF - Knights by 14.5

Southern Miss at FIU - Golden Panthers by 11.5

Louisiana Tech at FAU - Owls by 1

Western Kentucky at Charlotte - 49ers by 3

Bryant at St. Francis (PA) - Red Flash by 0.5

Fairleigh Dickinson at St. Francis (BKN) - Terriers by 8.5

Merrimack at Mt. St. Mary's - Mountaineers by 10

Sacred Heart at Long Island - Sharks by 11

Wagner at Central Connecticut - Seahawks by 12

North Carolina A&T at Winthrop - Eagles by 10.5

Youngstown State at IUPUI - Penguins by 10

Oakland at Northern Kentucky - Golden Grizzlies by 4

Detroit Mercy at Wright State - Raiders by 3

South Alabama at Georgia Southern - Eagles by 2

Troy at Georgia State - Panthers by 3.5

Towson at Hofstra - Pride by 4

UNC Wilmington at Elon - Phoenix by 2

James Madison at Northeastern - Huskies by 2.5

Charleston at William & Mary - Cougars by 4.5

Murray State at Austin Peay - Racers by 8.5

Dixie State at Sam Houston - Bearkats by 9

Utah Valley at Stephen F Austin - Lumberjacks by 0.5

Louisiana at Little Rock - Ragin Cajuns by 2.5

(3) UCLA at (7) Arizona - Wildcats by 8

UTSA at Rice - Owls by 17

Marshall at Old Dominion - Monarchs by 7.5

Portland State at Northern Colorado - Bears by 9

Northwestern State at Houston Baptist - Huskies by 3.5

Robert Morris at UIC - Flames by 7.5

UL Monroe at Arkansas State - Red Wolves by 11

Appalachian State at Texas State - Bobcats by 6

St. Thomas at Kansas City - Roos by 7

Western Illinois at Oral Roberts - Golden Eagles by 10

Omaha at North Dakota State - Bison by 17.5

Denver at North Dakota - Hawks by 2

Stetson at Lipscomb - Bisons by 8

Nicholls at Incarnate Word - Colonels by 7.5

Belmont at Tennessee State - Bruins by 10

Eastern Illinois at SIU Edwardsville - Cougars by 16.5

New Orleans at Texas A&M-CC - Islanders by 6.5

SE Louisiana at McNeese - Cowboys by 6

North Florida at Jacksonville State - Gamecocks by 15.5

Florida Gulf Coast at Central Arkansas - Eagles by 1

(2) Gonzaga at San Diego - Bulldogs by 13

San Jose State at Utah State - Aggies by 21.5

Boise State at Wyoming - Cowboys by 4.5

Oregon State at Utah - Utes by 9.5

Washington State at Stanford - Cardinal by 1

Montana at Weber State - Wildcats by 7.5

Idaho at Southern Utah - Thunderbirds by 13.5

Seattle at Grand Canyon - Antelopes by 5.5

Cal Baptist at New Mexico State - Aggies by 13

Loyola Marymount at Santa Clara - Broncos by 14

Jacksonville at North Alabama - Lions by 4

Pepperdine at Pacific - Tigers by 5

Oregon at Colorado - Buffaloes by 2.5

CSU Bakersfield at Long Beach State - 49ers by 8.5

UC Irvine at UC Santa Barbara - Gauchos by 2.5

Cal Poly at CSU Fullerton - Titans by 13.5

UC San Diego at CSU Northridge - Tritons by 1.5

Northern Arizona at Sacramento State - Hornets by 6

San Francisco at BYU - Cougars by 6

(19) USC at Arizona State - Trojans by 5

Washington at California - Bears by 7.5

Hawaii at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 5

Saint Mary's at Portland - Gaels by 8

NBA

Minnesota at Detroit - Timberwolves by 7.5

Phoenix at Atlanta - Suns by 5

Chicago at Toronto - Raptors by 2

Miami at San Antonio - Heat by 2

Sacramento at Golden State - Warriors by 13.5

LA Lakers at LA Clippers - Clippers by 3

Results

NCAA: 30-14 (.682) 2917-1057 overall (.734)

Upsets: 4-4 (.500) 259-403 overall (.391)

NBA: 4-5 (.444) 466-305 overall (.604)

Upsets: 47-100 overall (.320)

Basketball Predictions - 2 Feb

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Florida at Missouri - Gators by 3.5

Chicago State at Abilene Christian - Wildcats by 19

Longwood at UNC Asheville - Bulldogs by 3.5

Charleston Southern at Radford - Highlanders by 10.5

(4) Purdue at Minnesota - Boilermakers by 5

Vanderbilt at (5) Kentucky - Wildcats by 18

Butler at (21) Xavier - Musketeers by 18

American at Lafayette - Leopards by 7

Army at Loyola (MD) - Greyhounds by 6.5

Bucknell at Colgate - Raiders by 19

Temple at East Carolina - Pirates by 3.5

Navy at Lehigh - Midshipmen by 4.5

South Carolina Upstate at Hampton - Spartans by 0.5

Gardner-Webb at High Point - Panthers by 0.5

Campbell at Presbyterian - Blue Hose by 2.5

Notre Dame at Miami - Hurricanes by 6.5

Pittsburgh at Wake Forest - Demon Deacons by 17

Florida State at Clemson - Tigers by 7.5

NJIT at Vermont - Catamounts by 21.5

UMass Lowell at Maine - River Hawks by 4

UMBC at Albany - Great Danes by 4

Hartford at New Hampshire - Wildcats by 8

Binghamton at Stony Brook - Seawolves by 10

Drake at Indiana State - Sycamores by 0.5

La Salle at George Washington - Colonials by 6

Saint Louis at George Mason - Patriots by 2.5

Rhode Island at Fordham - Fordham Rams by 1

East Tennessee State at Western Carolina - Catamounts by 0.5

VMI at UNC Greensboro - Spartans by 3

Citadel at Furman - Paladins by 16.5

Arkansas at Georgia - Razorbacks by 6.5

Coppin State at Delaware State - Eagles by 7.5

Tulane at (6) Houston - Cougars by 19

Lamar at UT Rio Grande Valley - Vaqueros by 11

Bradley at Northern Iowa - Panthers by 4.5

Illinois State at Loyola Chicago - Ramblers by 17

Chattanooga at Samford - Mocs by 6

(11) Wisconsin at (18) Illinois - Illini by 8

Syracuse at NC State - Wolfpack by 2.5

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech - Hokies by 16

Oklahoma State at Kansas State - Wildcats by 4.5

Missouri State at Southern Illinois - Bears by 0.5

Dayton at VCU - Rams by 8

(12) Villanova at (24) Marquette - Wildcats by 1.5

NBA

Orlando at Indiana - Pacers by 7.5

Washington at Philadelphia - 76ers by 6

Charlotte at Boston - Celtics by 4.5

Memphis at New York - Grizzlies by 2

Cleveland at Houston - Cavaliers by 10

Oklahoma City at Dallas - Mavericks by 10

Denver at Utah - Jazz by 5.5

Brooklyn at Sacramento - Nets by 4.5

Portland at LA Lakers - Lakers by 2.5

Results

NCAA: 19-9 (.679) 2887-1043 overall (.735)

Upsets: 0-3 (.000) 255-399 overall (.390)

NBA: 6-1 (.857) 462-300 overall (.606)

Upsets: 1-1 (.500) 47-100 overall (.320)

NCAA Bracket Prediction - 1 Feb

Two bluebloods made a strong move in the latest bracket, with Duke moving up to a #3 along with Kentucky, knocking Michigan State and LSU down to the 4 line. Mississippi State's stay in the field was short, as Florida leapfrogged them, grabbing one of the final spots. Here is my full current bracket, with rising teams in green, falling teams in red, new teams in italics, and projected conference champs in bold:

	WEST			MIDWEST
1	Gonzaga		1	Kansas
16	Princeton		16	Navy
8	Iowa		8	TCU
9	Oklahoma		9	Arkansas
5	Tennessee		5	Alabama
12	Davidson		12	Chattanooga
4	Michigan State		4	Providence
13	Vermont		13	South Dakota State
6	Ohio State		6	Connecticut
11	Wyoming/West Virginia		11	Miami
3	Kentucky		3	Houston
14	New Mexico State		14	Wagner
7	USC		7	Saint Mary’s
10	Colorado State		10	Loyola Chicago
2	Villanova		2	Purdue
15	South Alabama		15	UC Irvine
	EAST			SOUTH
1	Auburn		1	Baylor
16	Texas Southern/Nicholls		16	Longwood/Norfolk State
8	Boise State		8	BYU
9	North Carolina		9	Murray State
5	Illinois		5	Xavier
12	Iona		12	Florida/Michigan
4	Texas Tech		4	LSU
13	UAB		13	Toledo
6	Marquette		6	Iowa State
11	San Francisco		11	San Diego State
3	Duke		3	UCLA
14	Towson		14	Oakland
7	Indiana		7	Texas
10	Seton Hall		10	Wake Forest
2	Arizona		2	Wisconsin
15	Liberty		15	Weber State

Last Four Byes

Wake Forest

San Francisco

San Diego State

Miami

Last Four In

Wyoming

West Virginia

Florida

Michigan

First Four Out

Belmont

VCU

Oregon

Mississippi State

Next Four Out

SMU

Creighton

Florida State

North Texas

Teams by Conference

Big 12 - 8

Big 10 - 8

SEC - 7

Big East - 6

ACC - 4

WCC - 4

MWC - 4

Pac 12 - 3

Basketball Predictions - 1 Feb

Upset picks are in italics.

NCAA

Boston College at Virginia - Cavaliers by 9.5

Creighton at (17) UConn - Huskies by 12.5

(10) Kansas at (20) Iowa State - Cyclones by 0.5

(13) Michigan State at Maryland - Spartans by 2

Texas A&M at (22) Tennessee - Volunteers by 12.5

Canisius at Siena - Saints by 6.5

Richmond at Duquesne - Spiders by 4.5

Davidson at St. Bonaventure - Bonnies by 2

Northern Illinois at Western Michigan - Broncos by 1

Ball State at Ohio - Bobcats by 15

Toledo at Eastern Michigan - Rockets by 7

Bowling Green at Central Michigan - Falcons by 2

Kent State at Miami (OH) - Redhawks by 4

South Carolina at Mississippi State - Bulldogs by 10

Rutgers at Northwestern - Wildcats by 8.5

North Carolina at Louisville - Tar Heels by 1.5

Seton Hall at Georgetown - Pirates by 5

Alabama at (1) Auburn - Tigers by 10.5

(23) Texas at (14) Texas Tech - Red Raiders by 7.5

(15) Providence at St. John's - Red Storm by 2.5

Ole Miss at (25) LSU - Tigers by 18

Tulsa at Wichita State - Shockers by 11

Air Force at Utah State - Aggies by 16.5

Nebraska at Michigan - Wolverines by 16.5

California at Stanford - Cardinal by 9

UD Davis at UC Riverside - Highlanders by 12

Nevada at UNLV - Rebels by 8.5

Fresno State at San Jose State - Bulldogs by 7.5

NBA

New Orleans at Detroit - Pelicans by 3

Washington at Milwaukee - Bucks by 6.5

Miami at Toronto - Heat by 0.5

Orlando at Chicago - Bulls by 10

Denver at Minnesota - Timberwolves by 1

Golden State at San Antonio - Warriors by 6

Brooklyn at Phoenix - Suns by 7.5

Results

NCAA: 19-11 (.633) 2868-1034 overall (.735)

Upsets: 3-3 (.500) 255-396 overall (.392)

NBA: 6-2 (.750) 456-299 overall (.604)

Upsets: 46-99 overall (.317)